New York Times Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
New York Times
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by O.B. McClinton and Sara Young
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My woman always talked about the
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New York City life
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She never really wanted to be a country boy's
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wife
Opening nights on Broadway were
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always on her mind
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She couldn't seem to live without what she called the New York
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Times
I walked in from work one day and
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didn't find her home
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I didn't have to wonder long figured where she'd
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gone
Love was all I had to give so
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she left me behind
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go up there somewhere lookin' for the New York T
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imes
Hey
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New York City won't you have a little pity
On this
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poor Texas country boy
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Somewhere around your big apple town I've lost my pride and
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joy
I've
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walked up and down every street around
Till I
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think I'm goin' out of my mind
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I don't find my baby today I'll run an ad in the New York
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I've been down 5th Avenue even
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up old Broadway
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I searched all the honky tonks like the Lone Star
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Lord I wish I could give her up and
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erase her from my heart
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here I stand a broken man in the middle of Central
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Well if
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I don't find my baby today I'll run an ad in the New York
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Times
FAQ
Who sang the the song New York Times?
- The song New York Times was sang by Gene Watson.
Who is Gene Watson?
- Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has included five number one hits, 21 top tens, and 48 charted singles.
